Varga (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈvɒrɡɒ]) is a village (Hungarian: község) in Hegyhát District, northern Baranya County, in the Southern Transdanubia region of Hungary. Its population at the 2011 census was 101.[4] It is known for the leather factory that was owned by the family of the same name.
Varga | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Varga Location in Baranya County  Varga Varga (Hungary) | |
| Coordinates: 46°14′52″N 18°08′33″E / 46.24772°N 18.14259°E | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Baranya |
| District | Hegyhát |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Anita Lukácsné Lembach (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.36 km2 (3.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 88 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7370 |
| Area code | 72 |
| NUTS 3 | HU231 |
| HCSO | 28529 |
Geography
editThe village is located at 46° 14′ 52.79″ N, 18° 8′ 33,32″ E. Its area is 8.36 km2 (3.23 sq mi). It is part of the Southern Transdanubia statistical region, and administratively it falls under Baranya County and then Hegyhát District. It lies 3 km (1.9 mi) east of the town of Sásd.[5]
Demographics
edit2011 census
editAs of the census of 2011, there were 101 residents, 40 households, and 30 families living in the village. The population density was 31 inhabitants per square mile (12/km2). There were 50 dwellings at an average density of 15 per square mile (6/km2). The average household size was 2.55. The average number of children was 1.10. The average family size was 2.90.[4]
Religious affiliation was 52.9% Roman Catholic, 1.0% Calvinist, 1.0% Lutheran, and 11.8% unaffiliated, with 33.3% declining to answer.
The village had a significant ethnic minority Roma population of 21.6%. A small number of residents also identified as Croat (1.0%). The majority declared themselves as Hungarian (76.5%), with 23.5% declining to answer.[note 1][3]
Local government
editThe village is governed by a mayor with a two-person council. The local government of the village operates a joint council office with the nearby localities of Baranyaszentgyörgy, Felsőegerszeg, Gödre, Meződ, Palé, Sásd and Vázsnok. The seat of the joint council is in Sásd.[2][3]
Transportation
editRailway
edit- Sásd Train Station, 4.5 km (2.8 mi) to the west of the village. The station is on the Pusztaszabolcs–Pécs and Dombóvár-Komló railway lines and is operated by MÁV.[3]
Notes
edit- ^ As a person can affiliate themselves with more than one ethnic group (nationality), the totals may be greater than 100%.
External links
edit- Street map (in Hungarian)
- OpenStreetMap
- Detailed Gazetteer of Hungary
References
edit- ^ "Local government elections 2019". Hungarian National Election Office. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Gazetteer of Hungary, 1 January 2019" (PDF). Hungarian Central Statistical Office (in Hungarian). Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Detailed Gazetteer of Hungary". Hungarian Central Statistical Office. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Population Census 2011: Regional Data - Baranya County". Hungarian Central Statistical Office. 1 October 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "Distance Calculator Find Distance Between Cities". Distance Calculator. Retrieved 2021-10-24.